Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: NLM-7193E7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Groat of Edward IV (1461-1470), light coinage issue of 1465-1466, type Xa, North no. 1577
Obverse description: Facing bare shouldered bust with tall bifoliate crown, a lis left of neck and a quatrefoil to the right, within a nine arched tressure. Mintmark sun (128), saltire punctuation.
Obverse inscription: EDWA[---]?NON?xZFRANC
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, legend in two orders.
Reverse inscription; (outer): POSVI/DEVMxA/DIVTOR/EMMEV[-]; inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Diameter: 24.7mm, Weight: 2.85gms, die axis: 9
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1465
Date to: Exactly AD 1466
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.85 g
Diameter: 24.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th February 2014
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: NLM24746a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: Edward IV of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Groat: Edward IV, First reign, Light coinage (N 1562 - 1583)
Obverse description: Facing bare shouldered bust with tall bifoliate crown, a lis left of neck and a quatrefoil to the right, within a nine arched tressure. , saltire punctuation
Obverse inscription: EDWA[---]?NON?xZFRANC
Reverse description: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, legend in two orders.
Reverse inscription: (outer): POSVI/DEVMxA/DIVTOR/EMMEV[-]; inner: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.